silence (not speaking); muteness
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
probe each other; sound each other out
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
seven tenths; seventy percent; seven hundreds; seven percent
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
measurement error; calculation error
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
how long; how far; how much
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
eternal; unlimited; endless
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
to squeeze out; to wring out
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to rest one's chin in one's hands
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to talk; to chat; to chatter